250,280 i10s had an MOT in 2025. 72.5% passed first time, against 75.6% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Cars registered from 2012 to 2013 are furthest behind, failing on lights and electrics 1.6 times as often as comparable cars.
Each dot compares how often i10s of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55.9% | −5.1 | 4,362 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 58.5% | −4.1 | 18,071 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 62.2% | −1.9 | 18,001 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 63.5% | −2.9 | 16,543 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 62.7% | −6.3 | 19,714 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 63.3% | −8.1 | 20,196 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 71.1% | −2.2 | 22,831 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 76.2% | −0.0 | 22,184 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 79.6% | +0.5 | 22,082 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 81.5% | −0.2 | 23,711 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 80.0% | −4.0 | 21,182 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 82.0% | −4.3 | 18,165 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 86.9% | −1.5 | 6,377 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 85.3% | −4.1 | 8,138 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 83.9% | −6.5 | 8,723 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
6.3% of i10 MOTs failed on visibility, against 3.9% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 7.8% on brakes, against 4.9%.
i10s pass less often than cars of the same age and mileage at every mileage, by 2.4 to 7.6 points. The gap is widest at 120k+ miles.
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The i10 ranks 3 of 5.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Toyota Aygo | 163,434 | 83.4% | 81.5% | +1.8 | |
| 2. VW up! | 93,028 | 81.0% | 79.5% | +1.4 | |
| 3. Hyundai i10 | 144,670 | 79.1% | 80.8% | −1.7 | |
| 4. Kia Picanto | 107,422 | 79.4% | 82.2% | −2.7 | |
| 5. Fiat 500 | 212,496 | 71.9% | 79.7% | −7.8 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on i10s in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 72.5% of 250,280 i10 MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 75.6% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2008: well behind (−5.1 points). 2009 to 2011: behind (−1.9 to −4.1 points). 2012 to 2013: well behind (−6.3 to −8.1 points). 2014: behind (−2.2 points). 2015 to 2017: level (−0.2 to +0.5 points). 2018 to 2021: behind (−1.5 to −4.3 points). 2022: well behind (−6.5 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2008 and 2009 to 2011 and 2012 to 2013 and 2014 and 2018 to 2021 and 2022. Those cars passed first time −5.1 and −1.9 to −4.1 and −6.3 to −8.1 and −2.2 and −1.5 to −4.3 and −6.5 points against comparable cars.
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively: 3.3% of i10 MOTs, against 1.8% for cars of the same age and mileage.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Fiat 500 passed 71.9% first time, −7.8 points against comparable cars. The i10 passed 79.1%, −1.7 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the i10's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Hyundai i10: 20 recorded model names, from "I10" to trims such as "I10 SE CONNECT MPI".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.